AnswersDriveAfter AT&T's merger with BellSouth Corporation, Consumer Cellular re-negotiated its contract with AT&T to allow national coverage through its network. In 2008, Consumer Cellular became a preferred provider for AARP members, making the company the first cell phone provider to market to retirees.
Similarly, what is mobile phone coverage?
In telecommunications, the coverage of a radio station is the geographic area where the station can communicate. Broadcasters and telecommunications companies frequently produce coverage maps to indicate to users the station's intended service area.
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Which cell phone plan is best?
Best cell phone plans: Summary
| Plan | Best for | Cost per month |
|---|---|---|
| MetroPCS - 5GB | Average users | $40 |
| Verizon 5GB plan | Average users | $60; $55 with autopay |
| Boost Unlimited | Unlimited data | $50 |
| Sprint Unlimited Freedom | Unlimited data | $65; $60 with autopay |
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Can you keep your old phone number with Consumer Cellular?
With Consumer Cellular, making the switch is easy as can be! We only require a few pieces of information, and the transfer is usually completed within a day. Here's the best part though: it's hassle-free because you keep your existing phone number, so you won't need to notify all your friends or family of a new one.
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Can I use my own phone on Consumer Cellular?
Now you can use your own phone with our FREE SIM card. It's quick and easy, and there are no activation fees. To be compatible, your phone should be a Consumer Cellular phone, a phone previously used with AT&T or T-Mobile, or an unlocked GSM phone.
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What cell phone companies use the Verizon network?
AT&T has Cricket, Sprint has Boost Mobile, T-Mobile has GoSmartMobile and Verizon has Total Wireless. The sub-brands use the same towers and systems as the major brands, but at a lower price and with no contract. Although you should check first, the parent network phone should be compatible with the sub-brand service.
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What network does tracfone run on?
TracFone Wireless operates as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), holding agreements with the United States' largest wireless network operators to provide service using their networks, including Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US, Sprint Corporation, and U.S. Cellular.
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What network is great call on?
GreatCall is a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO, which is a fancy way of saying the company doesn't own its own network. Instead, GreatCall contracts with Verizon Wireless, so GreatCall customers use Verizon's top-rated nationwide network.
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What is a GSM cell phone?
Most cell phone owners around the world only have to worry about a single carrier technology. It's called the Global System for Mobile Communications, or GSM for short. As its name implies, this standard was developed for, and has been adopted by, almost the entire globe as the way to communicate via cellular calls.
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What is CDMA mobile phone?
CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and GSM (Global System for Mobiles) are shorthand for the two major radio systems used in cell phones. Both acronyms tend to group together a bunch of technologies run by the same entities.
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What cell towers does jitterbug use?
– GreatCall, Inc., creator of the Jitterbug cell phone and a leader in delivering easy-to-use wireless services, and Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the most reliable wireless network in the country, today announced that GreatCall's Jitterbug will now run on the Verizon Wireless network through the wireless
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What is an unlocked GSM cell phone?
All GSM devices are designed so that service is provisioned using a SIM card. With an unlocked device, a GSM smartphone can be reprovisioned and used on another network simply by popping out the old SIM card and putting in a new one from the new carrier. EV-DO is the 3G technology used on CDMA networks.
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What network is ting on?
Ting Inc. Ting is a mobile virtual network operator and internet service provider launched in February 2012 by Tucows Inc. Ting provides cellular service in the United States using Sprint's CDMA, EV-DO 3G, and 4G LTE nationwide network as well as GSM service via the T-Mobile network.
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What is total wireless network?
According to a February PhoneNews report, Total Wireless is owned by América Móvil, which also operates the TracFone Wireless family of MVNO brands. The report also said that the Total Wireless service runs on Verizon's network.
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What network is Metro PCS on?
MetroPCS (stylized as metroPCS) is a prepaid wireless service in the United States that is part of T-Mobile US, Inc.. MetroPCS provides nationwide talk, text, and data depending on the plan services using GSM, HSPA, HSPA+ and 4G LTE networks.
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What is a GSM mobile phone?
GSM (pronounced gee-ess-em) is the most popular cell phone standard, and is used internationally, so you've probably heard about it in the context of GSM phones and GSM networks, especially when compared to CDMA. GSM originally stood for Groupe Spécial Mobile but now means Global System for Mobile communications.
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How do I get my Gosmart account number?
The passcode is your 4-digit PIN - if you are not sure what that is call Go Smart Customer Service at 1-877-582-7788. Account number can be found on your bill or by calling Great Call Customer Service at 800-918-8543. Port will take 1 to 3 business days to complete.